Baseball bat used by the character Sal in the film Do the Right Thing

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Wooden baseball bat used as a prop by the character Sal from the motion picture, "Do the Right Thing." Bat is inherently burned and distressed with charring throughout. Stamped inside an oval in the center of the front is text [HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO./NO. 9/H & B/MADE IN U.S.A./LOUISVILLE, KY.] Text is also stamped near top of bat [LEADER/MICKEY MANTLE].

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